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ArticleClinical endocrinology2013

Factors associated with serum thyroglobulin levels in a population living in Belarus.

Elizabeth K Cahoon, Alexander Rozhko, Maureen Hatch, Olga Polyanskaya, Evgenia Ostroumova, Min Tang, Eldar Nadirov, Vasilina Yauseyenka, Irina Savasteeva, Robert J McConnell and 2 more

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Article in Clinical endocrinology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Correlation between remnant thyroid gland I-131 uptake and serum thyroglobulin levels: can we rely on I-131 whole body scans?Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2024
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  7. Thyroglobulin as a biomarker of iodine deficiency: a review.Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Elizabeth K CahoonRadiation Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, DHHS, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. khaykine@mail.nih.gov
Alexander Rozhko
Maureen Hatch
Olga Polyanskaya
Evgenia Ostroumova
Min Tang
Eldar Nadirov
Vasilina Yauseyenka
Irina Savasteeva
Robert J McConnell
Ruth M Pfeiffer
Alina V Brenner
Republican Research Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology · BYUnited States Department of Health and Human Services · USCancer Research And Biostatistics · USColumbia College · CADepartment of Health and Human Services · USDivision of Cancer Epidemiology and GeneticsNational Cancer Institute · US

Funding

Studies of Populations Exposed to Environmental Sources of RadiationZIACP010132 · NCI · DIVISION OF CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GENETICS · PI CAHOON, ELIZABETH · 2009 to 2025
$35.2M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA CP010132
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSerum thyroglobulin (Tg) has been associated with a number of thyroid disorders and has been proposed as an indicator of iodine deficiency in a population. However, few studies have addressed the epidemiology of Tg in a population-based setting or in the context of exposure to radioactive iodine-131 (I-131). Our objective was to evaluate baseline levels of Tg in relation to sociodemographic characteristics, iodine status and thyroid function for individuals exposed to I-131.

designA population-based cohort assembled in Belarus following the Chornobyl accident provided demographic factors, clinical data and physiological measurements.

participantsOur analytical sample included 10,344 subjects of whom 7890 had no thyroid disease and 2454 had evidence of structural or functional thyroid abnormality. MEASUREMENTS: Standardized assays were used to measure serum Tg, urinary iodine, TSH and antibodies to Tg and thyroid peroxidase. Ultrasound was used to assess the presence of nodules and estimate thyroid volume.

resultsIn the fully adjusted model, percent change in Tg was significantly increased among females, smokers and subjects of older age and Tg increased with decreasing urinary iodine concentration, increasing serum TSH and increasing thyroid volume (P-values for trend <0·0001), and presence of thyroid nodules (P < 0·05). We found a complex interaction between region of residence, rural/urban living, presence/absence of thyroid abnormalities and serum Tg (P < 0·0001).

conclusionsIn residents of Belarus, serum Tg is significantly related to presence of thyroid abnormalities as well as indicators of thyroid function and iodine deficiency and, therefore, could be used to characterize the iodine status and thyroid function of individuals in the context of epidemiological study.

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AdolescentAdultAntibodiesChernobyl Nuclear AccidentChildCohort StudiesFemaleHumansIodide PeroxidaseIodine RadioisotopesMaleMultivariate AnalysisRepublic of BelarusRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsThyroglobulinAntibodiesIodide PeroxidaseIodine RadioisotopesThyroglobulinThyrotropin

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PMCPMC3870891
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